John Pierson (journalist)

John Pierson (March 17, 1937 – November 18, 2018) was an American journalist.

His work while at The Wall Street Journal earned him a place on the master list of Nixon political opponents. Pierson's articles detailed White House efforts to manipulate press coverage of Nixon.

References

• Pierson, John (December 28, 1971). An Ultraconservative Campaigns to Return Nixon to 'Right' Path. Wall Street Journal
• Pierson, John (February 4, 1972). From the Left and Right, McCloskey, Ashbrook Tug, Futilely, at Nixon. Wall Street Journal